Another survey suggested the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.
TOKYO – Approval ratings for Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have fallen ahead of an Oct 27 general election, one weekend poll showed, with another survey suggesting the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.after being voted leader of the Liberal Democratic Party , which has been in power for most of Japan’s post-war history.
“This election will be really tough and difficult for us,” Mr Ishiba told voters in a campaign speech last week. The daily said its polls indicated that the LDP and its junior coalition partner Komeito ran the risk of losing a majority in the upcoming vote.
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